Patent Model - Improvement in Foot-Rests for Chairs
Maker and role
Thomas Head, Patentee
Production date
Jan 12 1875
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Media/Materials
Wood, brass, iron, hair, cotton or wool, silk, glass or porcelain
Measurements
9 x 8 x 17 1/2" (22.9 x 20.3 x 44.5cm)
Description
Head's patent "relates to chairs which have a foot-rest arranged in front of the seat to support the feet and extremities of the lower limbs while sitting or reclining in the chair." (Patent Number 158,637)
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Object number
2015.14.1866a,b
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